| Erysipelas-like inflammation following breast surgery. | |
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PMID: 17399657 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Impaired lymph drainage is an inevitable consequence of any form of surgery that disrupts lymphatics, resulting in a degree of lymphoedema that may vary from subtle to dramatic and although classically involving an entire limb, may be more localised, confined to only a small area such as a skin flap. Infection is a well-recognised complication of lymphoedema. However, not all inflammatory episodes occurring in the setting of lymphatic dysfunction can be clearly attributed to infection as this article demonstrates. Five patients presented over a 5-year period with distinctive erysipelas-like inflammation affecting the breast which occurred several weeks following reduction mammaplasty in four patients and breast reconstruction in one patient. No clinical response was obtained with standard antibiotics. This inflammatory problem may represent a previously unreported complication of breast surgery with an incidence of 4% following reduction mammaplasty. Recent research supports the notion that this type of episode is most likely to be due to a non-infective inflammatory process related to lymphatic dysfunction induced by surgery. |
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Authors:
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A Cichowitz; P A Stanley; W A Morrison |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-07-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS Volume: 60 ISSN: 1748-6815 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-02 Completed Date: 2007-06-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101264239 Medline TA: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 490-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, St. Vincent's Hospital, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia. agcich@melbpc.org.au |
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Administration, Oral Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage Breast Diseases / drug therapy, etiology* Erysipelas / drug therapy, etiology* Female Humans Lymphedema / complications Mammaplasty / adverse effects*, methods Mastitis / drug therapy, etiology Middle Aged |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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